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FOLDING TOWEL RACK;

(110 Model.)

Patented Sept. 28, 1886.

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. CALVIN G. UDELTJ7 OF NORTH INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

FOLDING TOWEL-RACK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 349,769, dated September 28, 1886.

Application filed November 9, 1685.

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, CALVIN G. UDELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at North Indianapolis, in the county of Marion and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Folding Towel- Racks, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention consists of a rack for holding towels, arranged to be folded flatly together, and will be understood from the following description.

In the drawings, Figure 1 represents a side View of the rack opened for use. Fig. 2 is a detail view of the hook and its fastening. Fig.

site brace. Fig. 4 is a View of the rack when folded up. Fig. 5 is a side view of the hook and its shank. Fig. 6 is a rear View of the same, and Fig. 7 is a detail.

The rack is made of three parts or sectionsthe top if and uprights u, having feet f. The top is hinged on each side to one of the standards u by means of collars c, which have fiat shanks similar to those of the hooks h, and these shanks enter open slots in the end of the uprights u and the braces b, in the same manner as the web of the hook h enters the open slot formed in the end of the, diagonal braces d d, as hereinafter described. These hooks are made of malleable iron, and on each side of the fiat thin shanks are elliptical heads, asshown inFig. 6. The hooks h are fastened upon the lower ends of the diagonal braces d d. An open slot is sawed in the end of the brace, the flat shank of the hook inserted, and the flat heads are then driven or forced "down around the brace, which is round, and the hook is thus securely fastened. Upon the opposite ends of the diagonal braces are fixed collars, like 0, and these hingethese braces to the sides of the top of the rack, as shown in Fig. 4. The hook h has an open slot, which fastens over a button or pin driven into the short crosspiece b, which connects the rods in Fig. 3. \Vheu the rack is opened out, the

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braces are left under the top and between the uprights, and are hooked to opposite sides, crossing each other and bearing against each other, as shown in Fig. 1. The heads of the hooks are turned in opposite directions, and the result is that as the rods press against each other they look their respective hooks in position, and before either hook can be slipped off its button the opposite rod must be sprung down upon each other, as shown in Fig. 4.

The under side of the head of the hook h is curved to conform to the side of the brace l), as shown in Fig. 6.

I am aware that frames composed of parts hinged together and adaptedto be folded up together are not new, and (lo-not broadly claim the same as'lny invention. The short braces I) are connected to the side rods of the uprights by collars c, which are hammered down on each side, so as to clamp the wood and prevent the collars from slipping.

I am aware that tables composed of legs and a top hinged together and connected by diagonal braces, and adapted to be folded up, are not new, and do not broadly claim the same as my invention.

What I do claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is thefollowing:

1. The towel-rack having the top t formed of rods, connected by end pieces, 0, the uprights it, hinged to the top by collars c, and provided with feet f, and the diagonal braces d d, all combined substantially as described.

2. The towel-rack having open top t, sides a, with feet f, the top and sides hinged together at their upper ends by collars c, and the whole braced by detachable diagonal braces d cl, connecting the sides and top, all combined substantially as described.

3. A towel-rack whose sides and top are composed of rods or bars, connected by hinging-collars c, and also by cross-braces d d, which may be disconnected from the crossbars I), so as to permit the parts to collapse upon each other, the sides being provided with button or stop connected with the side braces, floor-supports, all combined as described. I), all combined substantially as described. 10 4. A towel rack whose sides and top are In testimony whereof IztffiX my signaturein composed of rods, connected by hinging-colpresence of two witnesses.

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the cross-braces d d, hinged at the upper end Vitnesscs: to the end pieces, 0, and having hooks h at O. P. JACOBS,

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